We only had
a single full day in Lake Mburo before we had to travel again. As such we needed
to make the most of the day, and it is fair to say that we did just that we
over 90 species recorded during the day. Our morning got off to a great start when
a pair Spur-winged Goose flew over our lodge just as we were setting off.
The first section of the park that we drove through was a lowland marshy grassland with many Grant's Zebra and Common Impala grazing and a wide variety of wetland birds such as Hamerkop, Black-headed Heron and African Sacred Ibis. In the trackside vegetation we also found Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Red-faced Crombec and a pair of stunning Crested Barbet. This theme continued throughout the morning as we visited a variety of different habitats. The Lake side had many Eastern Warthogs grazing and they were so familiar with people that you could almost touch them while they fed. A Leviallents Cuckoo fed on the ground adjacent to the car park and African Fish Eagle flew low over the lake. The Acacia scrub that surrounded the area also had a few interesting species for us, including Black-bellied Bustard and my much wanted Helmeted Guineafowl.
In the afternoon we drove the tracks where more of the big game was and we were not disappointed. In addition to the abundance of Common Impala and Grant's Zebra we also found Topi and Defassa Waterbuck as well as Rothchild’s Giraffe which had recently been reintroduced to the park and were now thriving. Vervet Monkeys were also common in the trees, with the male showing off their bright blue genitalia. In addition to this there was also a good number of African Buffalo and more Eastern Warthog. On the bird-front there were nice views of White-backed Vulture and Bataleur, as well a nice Bearded Woodpecker.
In the evening we continued exploring the acacia scrub in the hope of finding something exciting. We had nice views of Golden-breasted Bunting, White-headed Barbet and Greater Blue-eared Starling. By the end of the day we were trying everything possible to find as many species as possible to reach 100 species for the day, but sadly, personally, I fell just short.
After dinner I tried for a few different nightjar species and after some persistence we had nice but brief views of Freckled Nightjar right next to our lodge. There were other species calling in the valley but frustratingly they did not respond to the playback we used to bring them in.
The first section of the park that we drove through was a lowland marshy grassland with many Grant's Zebra and Common Impala grazing and a wide variety of wetland birds such as Hamerkop, Black-headed Heron and African Sacred Ibis. In the trackside vegetation we also found Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Red-faced Crombec and a pair of stunning Crested Barbet. This theme continued throughout the morning as we visited a variety of different habitats. The Lake side had many Eastern Warthogs grazing and they were so familiar with people that you could almost touch them while they fed. A Leviallents Cuckoo fed on the ground adjacent to the car park and African Fish Eagle flew low over the lake. The Acacia scrub that surrounded the area also had a few interesting species for us, including Black-bellied Bustard and my much wanted Helmeted Guineafowl.
In the afternoon we drove the tracks where more of the big game was and we were not disappointed. In addition to the abundance of Common Impala and Grant's Zebra we also found Topi and Defassa Waterbuck as well as Rothchild’s Giraffe which had recently been reintroduced to the park and were now thriving. Vervet Monkeys were also common in the trees, with the male showing off their bright blue genitalia. In addition to this there was also a good number of African Buffalo and more Eastern Warthog. On the bird-front there were nice views of White-backed Vulture and Bataleur, as well a nice Bearded Woodpecker.
In the evening we continued exploring the acacia scrub in the hope of finding something exciting. We had nice views of Golden-breasted Bunting, White-headed Barbet and Greater Blue-eared Starling. By the end of the day we were trying everything possible to find as many species as possible to reach 100 species for the day, but sadly, personally, I fell just short.
After dinner I tried for a few different nightjar species and after some persistence we had nice but brief views of Freckled Nightjar right next to our lodge. There were other species calling in the valley but frustratingly they did not respond to the playback we used to bring them in.
-Common Dwarf Mongoose
-Vervet Monkey
-Topi
-Common Impala
-Grant’s Zebra
-Defassa Waterbuck
-Rothschild's Giraffe
-Nile Bushbuck
-Helmeted Guineafowl
-African Fish Eagle
-Bateleur
-Lappet-faced Vulture & White-backed Vulture
-Brown Snake Eagle
-Bare-faced Go-away-bird
-African Grey Hornbill
-Greater Blue-eared Starling
-Ruppell's Starling
-Levaillant's Cuckoo
-Lesser Striped Swallow
-Water Thick-Knee
-Nubian Woodpecker
-White-headed Barbet
Species List:
Lake Mburo National Park: White-faced Whistling Duck, Egyptian Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl, Red-necked Spurfowl, Crested Francolin, Ring-necked Dove, Laughing Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, African Green Pigeon, Black-bellied Bustard, Ross's Turaco, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, White-browed Coucal, Levaillant's Cuckoo, Diederik Cuckoo, African Cuckoo, Water Thick-knee, African Wattled Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Woolly-necked Stork, Hamerkop, Black-headed Heron, Western Cattle Egret, Striated Heron, African Sacred Ibis, Hadada Ibis, Black-winged Kite, Lappet-faced Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Bateleur, Brown Snake Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, Western Marsh Harrier, Yellow-billed Kite, African Fish Eagle, Blue-naped Mousebird, Green Wood Hoopoe, African Grey Hornbill, Malachite Kingfisher, Woodland Kingfisher, Striped Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Little Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Lilac-breasted Roller, Broad-billed Roller, Crested Barbet, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Spot-flanked Barbet, White-headed Barbet, Cardinal Woodpecker, Bearded Woodpecker, Nubian Woodpecker, Grey Kestrel, Red-headed Lovebird, Meyer's Parrot, White-crested Helmetshrike, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Black-headed Gonolek, Orange-breasted Bushshrike, Fork-tailed Drongo, Red-faced Crombec, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Trilling Cisticola, Winding Cisticola, Zitting Cisticola, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Lesser Striped Swallow, Dark-capped Bulbul, Willow Warbler, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Ruppell's Starling, Greater Blue-eared Starling, Sooty Chat, Holub's Golden Weaver, Village Weaver, Black-headed Weaver, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Red-billed Firefinch, Bronze Mannikin, Pin-tailed Whydah, Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail, Plain-backed Pipit, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Yellow-fronted Canary, Golden-breasted Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Vervet Monkey, Olive Baboon, Striped Ground Squirrel, Rothschild's Giraffe, Nile Bushbuck, African Buffalo, Common Impala, Topi, Defassa Waterbuck, Eastern Warthog, Hippopotamus, Common Dwarf Mongoose, Grant’s Zebra,
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